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26.5.2011 Official
Journal
of
the
European
Union L
138/43
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 516/2011
of 25 May 2011
amending Regulation (EC) No 600/2005 as regards the use of the preparation of Bacillus
licheniformis DSM 5749 and Bacillus subtilis DSM 5750 in feed containing formic acid
(Text with EEA relevance)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
turkeys for fattening containing formic acid. That appli
cation was accompanied by the relevant supporting data.
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European
The Commission forwarded that application to the
Union,
Authority.
Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 of the
(4) The
Authority
concluded
in
its
opinion
of
7
December
European Parliament and of the Council of 22 September
2010 that the compatibility of the preparation of Bacillus
2003 on additives for use in animal nutrition (
licheniformis DSM 5749 and Bacillus subtilis DSM 5750, as

1 ), and in
particular Article 9(2) thereof,
set out in the Annex, with formic acid for use on turkeys
for fattening was established ( 6 ).
Whereas:
(5) The
conditions
provided
for
in
Article
5
of
Regulation
(EC) No 1831/2003 are satisfied.
(1) Regulation
(EC)
No
1831/2003
provides
for
the
possi
bility to modify the authorisation of an additive further
to an application from the holder of the authorisation
(6) Regulation
(EC)
No
600/2005
should
therefore
be
and an opinion of the European Food Safety Authority
amended accordingly.
(‘the Authority’).
(7) The
measures
provided
for
in
this
Regulation
are
in
(2) The
preparation
of Bacillus licheniformis DSM 5749 and
accordance with the opinion of the Standing
Bacillus subtilis DSM 5750, belonging to the group of
Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,
‘micro-organisms’, was authorised, without a time limit,
in accordance with Council Directive 70/524/EEC ( 2 ) as a
feed additive for use on sows by Commission Regulation
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
(EC) No 1453/2004 ( 3 ), for use on turkeys for fattening
and calves up to 3 months by Commission Regulation
(EC) No 600/2005 (
Article 1

4 ) and for use on pigs for fattening
and piglets by Commission Regulation (EC) No
Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 600/2005 is amended in
2148/2004 ( 5 ).
accordance with the Annex to this Regulation.
(3) The
Commission
received
an
application
requesting
a
Article 2
modification of the conditions of the authorisation of
the preparation of Bacillus licheniformis DSM 5749 and
This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following
Bacillus subtilis DSM 5750 to allow its use in feed for
its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 25 May 2011.
For the Commission
The President
José Manuel BARROSO
( 1 ) OJ L 268, 18.10.2003, p. 29.
( 2 ) OJ L 270, 14.12.1970, p. 1.
( 3 ) OJ L 269, 17.8.2004, p. 3.
( 4 ) OJ L 99, 19.4.2005, p. 5.
( 5 ) OJ L 370, 17.12.2004, p. 24.
( 6 ) EFSA Journal 2011;9(1):1953.

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L 138/44
ANNEX
In Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 600/2005 the entry with number E 1700 concerning the additive Bacillus licheniformis DSM 5749 and Bacillus subtilis DSM 5750 is replaced by the following:
Minimum content Maximum
content
EC No Additive Chemical
formula,
description
Species or category
of animal
Maximum age
Other provisions
End of period of
authorisation
CFU/kg of complete feedingstuffs
EN

Micro-organisms
‘E 1700 Bacillus
licheniformis
Mixture of Bacillus licheniformis DSM Turkeys for — 1,28
×
109
1,28 × 109
In the directions for use of the additive Without a time
5749 and Bacillus subtilis DSM 5750 fattening
and premixture, indicate the storage limit
DSM 5749
containing a minimum of 3,2 × 109
temperature, storage life and stability
Bacillus subtilis
CFU/g additive (1,6 × 109 of each
to pelleting.
bacterium)
DSM 5750
May be used in compound feed
containing one of the following cocci
(In a 1/1 ratio)
diostats: diclazuril, halofuginone,
monensin sodium, robenidine,
Off
maduramicin ammonium, lasalocid
icial
sodium and the preservative formic
acid.
Jour
nal
Calves 3
months 1,28
×
109
1,28 × 109
In the directions for use of the additive Without a time
and premixture, indicate the storage limit’
of
temperature, storage life and stability
the
to pelleting.
European
Union
26.5.2011

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